The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-31

| of Chicago. The effort being made in the Su-
| preme Court of the United States in behalf of
! the condemned men was discussed at length,
/ and the hope expressed that the court
might afford relief Philip Rappaport made a
strong speech ia behalf of the Anarchists, and
was loudly appauded 1t is said that sum Of
money was raised to be used in defraying the
expenses of the effort to save the condemned
men. but the mem bers OF the society would fur
nish no Information on that point
REV. MITcHELLs INTERESTING SERVICES.
Services Of special interest were held at tn 9
Fifth Presbyterian Church yesterday. and were
largely attended. Last evening Rev. Mitchell,
the pastor, preached the subject. "Sours
Prosperity" pointing out the conditions essen
tial to human happiness. and presenting
alqgy between the soul hsre and hereafter.
The church is having a season OF remarkable
prosperity. and the services are regularly at
tended by unusually large congregations.
BOYS CAUGHT BREAKING INTO CARS.
The Lake Erie &c Western railroad has been
missing goods from cars in its yards for several
weeks and few days ago employed detective
Grady to watch for the thieves. After keeping
a guard for several nights four boys.
BERTHE and Walter Harris. aged eight and nine
respectively. Sam Geiger, aged fifteen. and Geo.
Richards. aged ten. arrested last night.
About 9 o'clock they broke open a car and were
going away with l20 pounds of candy when the
officer stopped them.
THE M1ENNERcHoR socIETY's FIRST CONCERT:
The Msennerchor Society will give their first
concert this season on Tuesday evening. Their
ball on East Washington street has been greatly
improved since the close of last season, and the
opening concert has been delayed by the work
not being completed The stage has been
lareed, and the hall has been newly decorated.
The chorus of the society has been materially
strengthened by the addition of a number of
voices from the Llederkranz Society, which dis
banded two weeks ago.
A SPECIAL SONG SERVICE.
Church last night was enjoyed by very large
congregation. The service was the last in
which Mrs. Hammond. the leading soprano.
will take part before Ding to Boston to study.
The programme of music consisted OF hymns
and anthems, in which the regular choir
assisted by Mrs. Henry Schurmann Miss Will ,
cox who will take Mrs. Hammouds piace). Mrs.
W. {. Lynn and Mrs. D l.. Morrison, the last
two rendering Schubert's Serenade to sacred
words. Rev Mr.. Hanes gave short address
on music, which was most appropriate.
RAPID WORK ON THE NEW DEPOT
The workuien the new Union Depot have
been making rapid progress during the lasts
week. The south half of the tunnel is completed
and two tracks have been put down on McNabb
street, south of the old depot, over which traus
will begin running this morning. The tracks
running into the old depot. used by the Big
Four and j., N. IL l., roads have been torn up
the Illinois street crossing and from now
until the completion of the tunnel a great many
OF the trains will have to stand outside the old
building. With fair weather the main building
of the new depot will be under roof in two weeks
more.
THE FUNERAL GEORGE rYER
The funeral services of George Tyer, late
passenger conductor the c., l., St L. g. c.
road. were held at the South Baptist Church
yesterday at 1880 o'clock A NJ. and were largely
attended. friends Of the deceased being present
from Cincinnati and LAFAYETTE. The funeral
cortege was one of the longest seen on the
streets of the city. Among the organizations
that attended In a body were seventy-five MEM
bers of the Brotherhood of Locomo olive Engi-
neers, fifty mem bers of the Association Of Rail-
road Conductors. hundred Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, and a large represen tation of
the Masonic fraternity, TO which he belonged.
A committee representing the Grand Lodge of
Locomotive Engineers was also Ia attendance.
FOR THE SAKE OF CHARITY.
The Flower Mission fair will open at Tom
liuson Hall tomorrow evening with q prone
made. Special attractions will be presented each
evening during the week. and lunches will be
served each day at o'clock. under the direction
tons. On Wednesday the ladies of the Second
Presby terrain, First Baptist. Tabernacle
Roberts Park. Hall-place and Blackford-st street
NJ NJ. churches will have charge On Thursday
the lunch will be under the direction of the ladies
OF Meridian. St. Paul. Christ. Central Christian. /
Memorial. Cantral-aveuue and Grace Episcopal
ladies OF First Presbyterian. Plymouth, Fourth
Presbyterian, Holy Innocents and Seventh |
Pres by terrain churches.
TO NIGHTS MEETING OF THE ONE HUNDRED
At the annual meeting of the committee of |
one hundred tonight In Superior Court room
No. 2 the discussion the plan to enlarge the
scope of the organization promises to be inter- |
esting The proposition to have the committee |
take under its all criminal and sanitary |
matters is not meeting with favor from soa1e Of |
the members 1t is said by them that the cors-
mittee was organized for a special purpose and |
until that is accomplished the organization |
should remain as it Is. Excellent work has
been DONE but the ends have not all been |
reached. Il will be urged that the noupartisan |
COMMITTEES would lose Its identity and effective |
ness by considering an thing that does not per- |
tain the enforcement of laws against political |
crimes, 1t is also said that there is need at |
who desire to have the organization to extend |
its purposes
AID FOR THE EvICTED IRISH TENANTS.
What was expected to be the last meeting Of /
the ladies' committee of the home rule fair
held yesterday afternoon at Music Hall. 1t was
found, however. that few persons having
tickets to dispose of had not yet reported The
amount not accounted for was very small. and
the meeting directed the treasurer, Mrs. Simp-
son, to forward at once the money hand
ST.. 275. 81 This will be done TO-DAY. and the
sum yet TO be received will be forwarded
as the persons who have not yet reported turn
it the treasurer. Mrs Simpson read a
d etailed report of receipts and expenses. which
the meeting accepted. with vote of thanks.
similar vote given to Mr.. NJ. j. Burns.
for his efficient work in the sale of tickets. The
Irish American Club, having recently stated
the amount realized by their picnic,-about $500
"a resolution passed inviting them to add
this amount to the fair proceeds, that the
whole amount could be RENTED SUN,
but with the understanding that each under
taking should receive its separate credit.
TYPHOID AMONG TRAINING SCHOOL NURSES.
Miss Emma r. Goodene. of Brooklyn. N. Y,
whose death from typhoid fever occurred after
an illness of sixry-one days. at the City Hos
pital. on Tuesday night, was q cousin of Rev. DR..
Bradley. Of Christ Church. She was senior
nurse at the hospital. having entered the train
al 4 ha irad |